Director

James Clavell

Writing

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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 3All crew credits: 19

TMDB ID: 46611

IMDb ID: nm0165412

Known for: Writing

Born: October 10, 1924

Died: September 7, 1994

Age: 69

Place of birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1958 - 2024

Years active: 67

Average TMDB rating: 6.95

Wikidata: Q316802

Also known as

Charles Edmund DuMaresq de Clavelle • Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell

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Director (9)Novel (4)Screenplay (4)Executive Producer (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (10 October 1924 – 7 September 1994) was an Australian (later naturalized American) novelist, screenwriter, director and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best known for his epic Asian Saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as The Great Escape and To Sir, with Love.

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